| Copa de Honduras 1968 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Honduras |
| Dates | 27 October–22 December 1968 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Motagua (1st title) |
| Runners-up | España |
| Third place | Platense |
| 1972 → | |
The 1968 Honduran Cup was the first football cup played in Honduras, the tournament was won by Motagua and it was divided into two groups of five, advancing the top two to the final round. The celebration and international recognition of the country's inaugural cup was overshadowed by the national team's loss eight months later in World Cup qualifications against El Salvador, which was played several weeks before both countries waged a four-day war.
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Atlético Indio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Victoria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Olimpia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Atlético Español | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | España | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Platense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Marathón | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Vida | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Honduras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Final Round
Oddly, instead of inter-crossing the winners and runner-ups of each group, the semifinals were played within the group contenders. In case of a leveled score after 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out of three (3) shots pear team, taken by a single player.
Semifinals
España v Platense| 15 December 1968 | España | 3–0 | Platense | San Pedro Sula |
Marshall  42'Garden 69'Greenech 84' |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán |
| 19 December 1968 | Motagua | 1–0 | Atlético Español | Tegucigalpa |
| Baptista 55' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Third place
Platense v Atlético Español| 22 December 1968 | Platense | 1–1 (3–3 p) | Atlético Español | San Pedro Sula |
| Brooks 30' |
30' Montoya |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Garay  |
Gutiérrez |
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| Note: After a 1–1 draw in 90 minutes of play and a 3–3 draw in penalty shoot-outs; Platense won in a coin toss. | ||||
Final
España v Motagua| 22 December 1968 | España | 2–2 (1–2 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| Greenech 59' 65' |
44' Baptista 61' Godoy |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Hidalgo  |
Banegas |
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| 1968 Honduran Cup Champion |
|---|
Motagua 1st title |
References
- "Honduras 1968/69". RSSSF.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Honduras v El Salvador: The football match that kicked off a war". BBC.
- "Ismael Ramos". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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